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soca

American  
[soh-kah] / ˈsoʊ kɑ /

noun

  1. a style of Caribbean dance music derived from calypso and American soul music and having a pounding beat.

SOCA 1 British  
/ ˈsəʊkə /

acronym

  1. Serious Organized Crime Agency: a British government organization set up in 2004 specifically to combat organized crime

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soca 2 British  
/ ˈsəʊkə /

noun

  1. a mixture of soul and calypso music typical of the E Caribbean

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Etymology

Origin of soca

1975–80; so(ul) + ca(lypso)

Example Sentences

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The event is an international showcase for mas dancing, soca, calypso, steel bands and sound systems.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2023

AuxGod offers four versions of the game based on music genres: pop; hip-hop and R&B; soca and dancehall; and country.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022

As soon as we came close to a band filled with big trucks blasting soca, we jumped out of the bus, excited to be lost in the sea of revelers.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2022

She Paradise Drama about an aspiring soca dancer from Trinidad and Tobago.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2021

Late the next morning, Jam was twisting her hair in her bedroom, smearing whipped shea butter on her palms and applying it in sections while soca music played over her speakers.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

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